03 December 2025

Our partnership with ActionFunder to deliver measurable social value

NLA and ActionFunder partner to give London’s built environment sector a scalable way to deliver and prove community impact as social-value demands grow.

Net Zero

02 December 2025

Healthy Soil: The superpower beneath our feet

CIVIC’s Director of Earth and Geoconsultancy explains why soil must be valued as a critical resource, and how early design decisions can unlock sustainability and resilience.

Housing

02 December 2025

Five minutes with... Dan King

David Taylor meets Dan King, Vistry’s London divisional chair, to explore the builder’s partnership approach and emerging signs of hope for housing provision.

Planning

01 December 2025

Elevating London: A Vision for the Future of the Capital’s Built Environment

Federico Garcia Parra reports on Otis’ panel at 22 Bishopsgate, where industry leaders explored London’s planning future, investment challenges and inclusive mobility.

25 November 2025

Shaping the Future: Launching Shape

Former NLA Director Benjamin O’Connor introduces Shape, a new venture helping places cut through strategy overload by bringing people, priorities and plans together.

25 November 2025

How competitive socialising is transforming urban life

Morwenna Hall explores how competitive socialising is reshaping cities and how Brent Cross Town uses sport and play to build healthier, more connected communities.

Net Zero

25 November 2025

Making London the World Capital of Reuse: The policies, projects and innovations driving the retrofit movement - and what’s holding us back

Purcell’s Laura Baron unpacks the key insights from the NLA Retrofit Summit 2025, discussing the momentum behind London’s retrofit agenda and what’s needed to accelerate real change.

25 November 2025

Five minutes with... Jerome Frost OBE

David Taylor meets Arup CEO and NLA Londoner of the Year Jerome Frost OBE to discuss inspirational London, Olympic lessons, urgency, and the city’s built-environment ecosystem.

20 November 2025

NLA Awards 2025 Winners Announced

NLA is proud to announce the winners of the NLA Awards 2025, celebrating the projects and people shaping a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous London.

19 November 2025

Join us at MIPIM 2026: London takes centre stage

Join us at MIPIM 2026 as London takes centre stage, showcasing innovation, regeneration and global investment opportunities across the capital’s future pipeline.

Net Zero

18 November 2025

Building London homes to Passivhaus standards is a vital commitment to a net zero future

Attzaz Rashid of Barratt London outlines why Passivhaus must become the standard for urban housing and how better design makes high-performance homes viable at scale.

18 November 2025

Five Minutes with... William Poole

David Taylor catches up with William Poole on Howells’ new home, its plans for events, the success of Eden Dock, and optimism about development through 2027.